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RED OFFENSIVE INTENSIFIED King's Nephew Weds French Cabinet
Three-Pronged Drive On Kwangsi And Kwangtung
KUKONG THREATENED
Canton, October 5.
Communists in West and Central Hunan and North Kwangtung today were moving in what appeared from official despatches to be the prelude to a three-pronged drive on Kwangsi and Kwangtung.
Korean Ship Capsizes With 200 Passengess
Seoul, October 5.
A small steamer loaded with about 200 passengers capsized today en route to the island of Kangwhi.
Only 76 passengers were re- scued unharmed.
Twenty-four bodies. had been recovered.
A report to the *Korean Pacific Press said 10 passen. gers were unconscious when they were taken from the water.
The ship from Inchoa,
travelling WRE
port 30 miles Wert of Seoul, to Kangwha an the West coast.
The passengers, were turning to their native Island for tomorrow's Autumn Fes- tival Associated Press.
Removal Of Trade Barriers
St. Paul, Minnesota.
October 5.
The Reds were officially reported driving South-
word in the area around Chihkiang in West Hunan, East of Shaoyang in Central Hunan, and from Yanfa and. Nanhsiung in North Kwangtung.
In addition, they were also officially reported mov- ing South Westward from Anjen toward Lai- yang, South of Hengyang, after crossing the Yung Lok river. West of Anjen.
Pai
and
The military spokesman con- steadily reinforcing that rail-! firmed earlier private reports way centre with troops from! that Chihkiang was under at-
Canton and Hengyang. The tack. But he said he could
fact that General neither confirm ner deny that Chung-hs has sent some of his the temporary Hunan provin-to indicate that he is condent of | Rengyang-force Southwards seems cial capital had been captur- holding the 150-mile stretch of ed. He admitted he had no railway between Hengyang information on the exact situa-Kukong. tion at Chihkiang..
Earlier, it was thought that the But was generally believed Communist offensive on Canton Chinking had fallen under the would be launched by General weight of the Communist Lin Piao's powerful forces con- columna that pushed Southward) centrated in Hunan, East of the Along
Hunan-Kweichew railway. Recent activity on that border after capturing Mayang-front, however, suggests that Gen- The Hunan provincial govep-eral Lin Po-cheng's forces.com- ment has moved for the third time manded in the field by General
the fall of Changsha, to Chen Kengrill. since
initiate the singhsien. 50 miles South West Southward drive and leave Gen of Chinktang.
eral Lin. Piap to contain General There was little information about developments on the Yan tee in South West Hupeh where unedicial reports said the Reds were fighting to cross the Yang-
the
Concert Pianist Resigning Over Wage Demands
Many members of the Royal House of Windsor were among the sus guests wuu attended the reception at St. James' Falace, London, after the wedding of the King's nephew, the Earl of Harewood, 26, to Vienna-bors concert, pianist Marion Stein; 22 Photo shows: The bride and groom pose with members of the Royal Family at the reception in St. James' Palace Left to right—Queen Mary; the groom's mother, the Princess Royal; Lord Harewood; His Countess, the former Miss Stein; King George VI; the honourable Gerald Lascelles, the groom's brother and best man; and, Queen Elizabeth.AP Photo.
Explorer Arrested
In Canton Shooting
Canton, October 5.
Pai Chung-hel's Hengyang-based forces, which constantly threaten- American explorer Leonard Clark, aged 42, who ed his tank. -
may have found the world's tallest peak in the rugged Amne Machin mountain, was charge ed today with manslaughter in the gunshot deaths of an American and Englishman.
The presence of General Pai's undefeated army at Hengrang
tse at Patuz, or if any progress) was one of the main reasons for
Mr. Paul S. Hoffman report-had been made in their attempt ed today that Great Britain. to drive Southward from there. France and Italy have agreed
to a sweeping removal of trade Central Hunan
barriers between
themselves
and other Marshall Plan
nations.
The
Administrator
Economic
Co-operation Drive
said the
three
as 55 per
countries have lifted import_res-
repeated delays in the Communist offensive,
In South East China, the Na- Lionalists
we sell clinging tera-Clark, who has recovered from a bullet wound in riously to resieged Amoy, where there has been a comparative luli
the lung suffered in the affroy, was put on following last week's grim artil - a diet of bread and water. However, he is lery cue! across the narrow
able to buy food outside the district court de- stretch of water,
tention house, where he is held behind bars. The defenders of An oy · barej significance was been reinforced by Turn train- cent of their total purchases from attached to the Central Hunani ed troops and Chinese despatches The charges grew out of the crime in a Nationalist court sup- the 13 other countries participa-thrust which the oficial Central claim that the Nationalists were deaths of Willard Freeman, ported by a ting in the European Recovery News Agency said was powered hitting back at Communist posi- 41, American businessman, and rent that may fee for its own! Programme.
by two fil armies which had ¡tions on the mainland. This is a practical move towing into action East of Shao-
creating within Western Europe the same sort of free in Fang, coming down from Slan- quiet.
trictions on as much
wards
tercourse that has proved so fruit-
Considerable
siana
Canion
itself
ful among the 48 states in, our In conjunction with the Com- Civilians
own country," the foreign aid munist armies in the Chihkiers area, the Central Hunan drive
chieftain asserted.
Mr. Hoffman's statements were could be aimed either at seeking
remains
made in a speech before the to force General Pai Chung-hsi Evacuating
American Federation of Labour and his armies out of Hengyang, or developing a threat to Kwang-
convention. "He did not list specific com- modities or goods on which the Marshall Plan's "Big ThreeTM
wavering govern-} Harold Harris, 45. Shanghai-life anytime as Communist forces very born
push ever closer
Canton. The shooting Associated Press. Britor ¡took place on September 8 in the Freeman home after a drinking prelude to a schedul- ed wedding anniversary cele bration.
General Chen King's Commun- by the jist troops have reached a point 20 A break-through Communists East-of Shaoyang miles from Zukong. Civildans are countries were dropping renric-would put them in a position to evacuaung the, city,
tions. Nor did he say when the action will become effective. Associated Press.
General Festing
Arrives In London timed to aid the mai
According to private report General Lin Piao's Red troops
1. At court. before he was taken
to his cell in the detention house,:
a brief statement charging Clark the public prosecutor. with manslaughter was read by:
able."
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Pirates Raid Launch, Hold 50 Hostages
Paris, October 5.
The French Government has "virtually resigned”, -
M. Francois Mitterand, Govemment informa- tion spokesman, told reporters after a special Cabinet meeting here today,
Premier rien queuille decided to tell President Vincent Auriol officially this afternoon that the ministers had failed to agree on the ques- tion of salaries and prices.
M. Mitterand added: “As
regards, the resignation, it i Roschin Named
now, only a question of pro- cedure to be settled between the President of the Republic and M. Queuille.”
Soviet Envoy To Red China
London, October 6, The Soviet news agency, Tass,
An official communique issued after the meeting, said that as a result of persistent disagreement with the government on saleries and prices, M. Queuille had de- reported from Moscow today that cided to abandon his attempts 17 Mr. N.V. Roschin, formerly Am- settle tight the problem! afbassador to the Nationalist Goy raising abnormally low salaries. ernment, had been appointed Am-
bastador to the
The communique added: "Mblic of Chin "People's Re
Queuille will discuss the consequ- ences of this situation with the President this afternoon.”
publie Ch
Chinese Communist regime,
tar appointed Mr. Wang
"hi-hsing ́s Abasador to Russia, the agency said.
The Chinese Communist request
M. Quelle's coalition Cabinet the eighth since the fourth Re- public came into being on De- rember 24, 1946-8 been in for recognition, handed to Mr. office just under a year and a W.G. C. Graham, British Consul- General in Peiping, is on its way It came into power on Septem to the British Embassy in Nank ter 11, 1943.
month.
Arbitration Fails Premier Heari Queuille today gave up efforts to arbitrate, the wage-price deadlock created by devaluation of the British pound, and informed
sources said he hand would
his resignation to 3.30 President Vincent- Auriol-zi pm. GMT, adds United Press.
Mr. Quenille adritted failure to arbitrate demands of workers for more wages to meet expected prices as a result of de- tion of the frame.
ing.
an official spokesman
said
in London, adds Rester,
The Exocacy will forward it to Britain has in the past London.
in
had no formal contact with the Commorist authorities.
State Department-spokesman Washingtor
yesterday that United States the
had received a similar request, but added that there were no plana let a reply or formal action.
In Canton, the Foreign office announced today that Nationalist China has severed diplomatic re lovkia, reports Associated Press. It *added that Nationalist
More than 50 passengers were taken hostage by a band)... entire problem stemmed diplomats were being withdrawn of pirates who held up a feary from devaluation of the British from Prague and Warev launch about 40 miles North pound which forced France and United Press and Associated
other countries throughout the Press West of Macao on Monday.-world to revalue their currencies.
The pilot of the launch was shot Mr. Quenille wanted to hold the and killed and more than 30 anti-line on wages and simultaneous- piracy guards are missing, ely lower the prices of some goods cording to messages received inj through subsidies.
| Hong Kong last night.
It was reported a special es The launch, which usually plies in of the National Assembly
would be called. A new govern ment cannot be officially approve ed until the Assembly is in ses-
between Macae and China's Westw
port of Sam Fau, left Macan River at 2 pm on Monday.
It was attacked by more than 200
at Shekpan, armed pirates some 40 miles North West of the Portuguese Colony.
The reports added that the launch was stripped of all goods and the passengers robbed of their money and personal perty, including Jewellery. The attack was carried shortly before midnight.
on
Informed government quarters
Subhas Chandra Bose Said With Chinese Reds
New Delhi, October 5. Subhas Chandra Bose, former said it was possible that the 65-leader of the wartime Indian year-old Premier, who has head- National Army, is alive and with ed
the French government for the Chinese Communists in Pek-
than a year, would only ing, the daily newspaper "Neta hand in the resignation of his jee reparted here today. proesbinet. This would permit him to
official organ of the "Netajee, officia explain his position to the Na-forward bloc which was found- tional Assembly before his gov-ed by Bose in 1940, said he would broadcast overPacing Radio at tent is put out of office.
debatable, however, if 3.30 GMT on October 21. The President Auriol would accent the The reports said the broadcast
5.30.pm:
On the: 233 metre
out
the
The pirates came alongside launch in motor boats. guards resisted but were over-1562
resignation
and leave
France would
whelmed. A number of passengers without: a government at the most wavelength-
were wounded.
In
Foreigners
Shanghai
ΙΡΛΑ
isritical
moment in its post-war Subhas Chandra Bose was re- bistory. Mr.
has ruled bomber carrying him from Sai- France since September 11. 1948 the first to survive a full year in office since 1944.
the road middle of ported killed when the Japanese
ing
FOLLOW THE FASHION
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to Tokyo crashed when tak off
from "a
a Formosa airfield Interviewed in his cell, Clark,
on August 18, 1945: Since that head for Lingling, on the South
said he did not want to be in
Canton, October 5.
Shanghai, October 5. It was reported that Mr. time there had been persistent Hunan-North Kwangsi border.
when the Canton
Communists! A spokesman for the Chin- The United States
Consul-Queuille would go to Ramboul-reports that he was not dead but From Lingling they would have
ese Nationalist Foreign Office General in a survey of let. 40 miles outside of Paris, had gone to Moscow and recent«. despite Chinking. In occupy the sing a cirect, rail route to Kweilin Western Hunan Province.
don't mind them shooting said today that the two Ameri-American nationals in the Shang-where Presiden Auriol is rest-ly had joined up with the Chi- the Kwangei capital.
The Government military me but they would torture me for
hai Consulate district, announceding-Reiter and United Press. nese Communists-United Press. freighters seized General Pai Chung-si con- spokesman admitted that Nation the work I did for the OSS be-
today that 1,228 Americans are main force
Japanese lines during Shanghai would not be releas still in the lower Yangise valley zilst troops had withdrawn from hind the Central Hunan armies around Chihklang and were fighting the the war," he said. "My reports ed until they had dumped including Nanking. Shanghai and Londen, October 5. lengyang
multi-milion Unofficial despatcher Reds Suuth of the city. He said about the Reds were not favour their
dollar Hangchow. Lieutenant-General F. W. Fest-sal that he had sent out break that in Eastern Hunan Province,
These include 40 official per- ing, former GOC-in-C in Hong units Westward bolster
to
sonnel, mestly of the Consulate the the Rear had been repulsed at Kong, arrived in London by all
- Just then a coolie.brought the
The spokesman said the ships and Embassy. About 800 are in explorer his food. It was a plate must also surrender all Chinese Shanghai. {ar Shányang-
containing 10 slices of bread. It was also said that other Peng
passengers but foreign passengers,
The British still in and around Teh-huai's troops were The British Consul here. who including Koreans, "would. be Shanghai number 2,200, the Bri- fengyang The general, who had been at-pushed Southward to Leiyang to along the Chinghai-Tibet histway Canton, will help Clark obtain a
columns were being driving Southward from Sining is handling American affairs in permitted to go free:
tish Consulate estimated. Other tended by a doctor and mise on meet the possibility of a strong towards Yushu an
estimates are 700. French, 1,100 his long fight, was described as Red attack on that rail city by the town at the extreme South of will not be held for several weeks. Independent
Important lawyer. Indications are his trial The two shipe are the Flying Fortuguese and 1,000 other "very " by an arury.offer at Reds on the move from Anjen.
and the Flying European nationals, plus 5,000 Clipper owned by the Isbrandsen Russians are in the area. Line of New York. They wer About 500 are expected to leave seized by a Nationalist destroyer on the French liner Marechal Harris. Shanghai-born Briton while leaving Shanghai last week: Joffre due here on Friday—Asso- South West of Amoy, according to and an employee of Freeman, wasį
ciated - Press - usually reliable. source. Yansiao dead when the three men were The ships were held for three is midway between Swatow and found in a bedroom of the Free-and a half days in shallow waters Amoy United Press and Reuter.man home.
yesterday on
a stretcher after mais piready in position | Anjen, South East of Bengyang.
being flown from Singapore in a BOAC airliner.
the airport
The pilot of the airliner, Cap-
ian Wren, said: "I was worried Kukong Seen
when the general come aboard
because he seem to be in pain, but he brightened up later
The general was
taken
to
Red Objective
Wheatley Hospital, Oxford- Beuter
THE WEATHER
The immediate objective of Communist troops striking from Hinan and Kiengsi provinces £p- the 1 ears to be Kukong, on
Railway. 125
At, teve car je bim; HIST) a wast Carton-Hankow depression le centred fast to the 21 of mules North of Canton, adds Reu-
For From an active
trough
extend: NE and to the 'of Japan. A "Control
winds. · Faiz.
Yesterday's Weather In
Maxim 545 deg. Fah
Klalmami 765", deg. Fah
of Kukong is very im-
In North West China, General
Chinghal
General Cher. Yi's troop in Scuto East China bypassed Amoy and occupied Yansiao, 50 milles
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Freeman, was shot twice. He corted to the Nationalist naval ON OTHER PAGES base of Tinghai, in, the Chusan died in Canton's smelly, dilapida Islands, 100
miles South. of Page:2: ted emergency hospital several Shanghai. They arrived at Ting- - Foreign Powers Blit days later.
hai last Sunday.
Page 3 Both Clark and Freeman
asked
To Correspondence. Reaction to see Freeman's comely Polish
Increased Business Rentals born wife, Maya, at the hospital
Page 4 Chinese police forbade her to
Barclay's Bridge The spokesman said the abdi weak trough extends SW across the Chiasportant for the Nationalists. If the
visit Clark but permitted her to Bea to Biam
Several workmen and sea-stay at the bedside of her hus-tions of the Nationalist blockade Page Communists occupy the town thermen were injured in an ex-band Toder Furocast: Sodaste or NF will have uninterrupted ad plosion aboard a Chinese Mari
Jef Shanghai were known to the band until his death.
Since Freeman's death Clark captains of the two American
and to
the United Page 7
Drain On British, Reserves Re Southward to China's refugee King's slipway at Causeway
State Department before the stips Set und near the heart in the sailed into Shanghel to
daced ¡capital:
hospital
Page 9 In addition to the drive from Bay yesterday morning.
Police said his gun was used to cargo and passengers.
- U.8. To ignore. Red. Request One of the workmen was in a the shooting.
Both the Nationalist Foreign Page:10. and Clark said Office and the United States Em- the serious condition at Queen Mary Both Freeran
Engineering "Page
• ftram for all thel Hospital last evening. The others
preceded the bassy here said ny protest against Page 11 fight suffered slight burns:
shooting
Chinese Reds Attack On West seat, the seizures has yet been filed by was quoted by the United States. However, re- Page 12 Police reported that welding franging the Hunan-wanging work was under way when the police as saying Freeman "pulled presentatives of the two ofices
Tater Clark order and reached a po near beat evidently
Czecha Break Will Yugoslavia Yanis, Yante le off the main high-aboard the launch to blow up.
Caused petrol a jealousy act at the conclusion are in continuous contact anger
Page 13 of the drinking bout, which was way.proximately 25 miles North
The Kyran Kan, a small and the preliminary to the fourth The Flying Trader, the third | Page 14 -- Brkez
mugging CMC launch, went to welding aariversary of the Freebrandtion Line ship which walt Rupees Deadjock"Solution The Communists are throw the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shel-monst the birthday of blonded off Shanghal until the other fearer ing more troops into Nanhsiung ter because of the typhoon threat Mr. Freeman
two had been escorted to Ting- | Page 15. on the highway for an attack on Monday evening She went to Clark, although an American, hai, slipped into Shanghai and AirShipping" Movements on Kukong, but at the same the slipway for slight repairs at is subject to Chinese law. He is now unitafing cargo there, time the Nationalista, are the same time.
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